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Solomon Penn or Archibald Franklin?

36 replies

WombOfOnesOwn · 17/07/2020 00:56

Expecting in 8 weeks. He's our third little boy and his brothers are Alfred Clayton and Edwin Moses. We like names that are a bit "stodgy" and old-fashioned compared to many people's taste. We're also in the US, if that makes a difference. I am sometimes surprised by how different name popularity can be in the US vs UK!

Anyhow, we've waited longer to do a final decision on this name than for either of our other two. All of the names we have used for our two older boys, as well as the names under consideration for the new baby, are family names -- which means we don't want to do too much "have you considered x name that's very similar to the one you picked," unless it's so similar that the "named after" still sticks.

Anyway, which do you prefer: Solomon Penn or Archibald Franklin?

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Enough4me · 22/07/2020 01:11

Yes definitely Solomon Penn.

WombOfOnesOwn · 22/07/2020 01:08

@bridgetreilly you're not wrong, and you made me laugh!

Solomon Penn it is.

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Pygmyseahorse · 19/07/2020 12:20

Solomon for a first name I think... I just know so many called archie that I'm really put off the name personally

Calibrachoa · 18/07/2020 17:50

I prefer Archibald Franklin of those two and would shorten to Archie

Grufallosfriends · 18/07/2020 17:48

I would choose Solomon as I don't like Archibald or Archie.

Poppydaisies · 18/07/2020 17:18

Solomon or Franklin

Shelby762 · 18/07/2020 13:46

Archibald is such a classic name!

Shakirasma · 18/07/2020 13:21

I actually think Franklin Penn sounds nicest

Poppydaisies · 18/07/2020 13:05

Solomon Frank

I dislike Archibald/Archie.

Pegaroo · 18/07/2020 07:28

They are both nice....I think the potential for the nicknames Alfie and Archie are a bit too popular and matchy so Soloman would be my choice

Buttercup54321 · 17/07/2020 23:47

Solomon Frank

bridgetreilly · 17/07/2020 23:14

My first thoughts were that you were naming a 19th century American president, but that seems to be what you’re aiming for. They both work.

Shelby762 · 17/07/2020 22:08

Archibald Franklin 💙💙

Quizeerascal · 17/07/2020 19:45

Solomon Penn or even Solomon Franklin. Archibald sounds/looks too similar to Alfred imo especially if they get shortened to Alfie and Archie

Prettyprettyplease · 17/07/2020 19:28

I like Solomon, but I'm not so keen on Penn. I like Solomon with either Franklin or Archibald as a middle name though!

daisypond · 17/07/2020 19:25

Archibald prob. But can’t say I’m keen. Solomon is very different to your other DC names, so it’s jarring to me.

GalesThisMorning · 17/07/2020 19:04

I have a Solomon! He'll be Sol before you know it, which I like.

17caterpillars1mouse · 17/07/2020 19:03

Solomon

userabcname · 17/07/2020 18:01

Solomon

RuthW · 17/07/2020 17:56

Solomon Penn. I live Archibald but hate Archie. Edwin is my fav boy's name ever.

MonsteraDeliciosa · 17/07/2020 16:05

Both great names!

You can’t wrong wrong with whichever of those you choose. I probably marginally prefer Solomon Penn, though.

123Dancewithme · 17/07/2020 14:35

Solomon Penn

Mish85 · 17/07/2020 13:04

I really like Franklin as a first name with your other sons. Franklin Penn or Franklin Archibald.

MikeUniformMike · 17/07/2020 12:38

Solomon Penn. I dislike the names Archibald and Franklin.

Solomon's nice.

flooredbored · 17/07/2020 11:42

Solomon Penn has a nice ring to it. I think Archibald Franklin is a bit of a mouthful.

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